He emerged in the 1970s and at the time he was considered to be one of the few musicians of real talent who carried the tradition of the classic jazz tenor saxophone in the style of Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins as well as Zoot Sims and Don Byas forward. He began playing in various rhythm & blues outfits in Providence (Rhode Island), but subsequently shifted to jazz and the tenor saxophone. In 1976 he moved to New York City at, in part the recommendation of Roy Eldridge. He there joined Benny Goodman for a period of time. During this time, he also developed an alcohol problem.,[1] In the early 1980's he had formed his own quintet and toured all over the world. By then free from his drinking habit, in 1982 he had matured sufficiently to be able to break away from the spell of mainly Ben Webster and Zoot Sims, of whom he had been criticized of imitating. From this point on both his playing and his tone was very much his own.
Living in New York City, he toured all around the world during the 1980's, playing Japan and all over Europe. He was in particular a recurrent visitor to the UK, Sweden and the Grand Parade du Jazz, held in Nice, France. By the early 1990's he was ready for a next step and by 1994 when he released Organic Duke, he had developed a quite singular style: a large, well rounded but still focused tone and improvising, ostensibly still based on the swing idiom (especially Ellington), but incorporating more modern elements. During this period, he relocated to London, and formed his current quartet, featuring John Pearce (p), Dave Green (b) and Steve Brown (dr). He is currently active touring all over Europe.
He has had over forty albums as a lead most on the Concord Records label.
Falling In Love With Love
Scott Hamilton Lyrics
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And when you smiled at me,
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
The lyrics of Scott Hamilton's "Falling in Love with Love" describe the feelings of surprise and disbelief when the singer realizes that the person he loves reciprocates his feelings. The first stanza of the song sets the scene: the singer sees the object of his affection and feels an immediate thrill, and then he is surprised to learn that the person loves him back. The chorus repeats the disbelief: "I can't believe that you're in love with me," as if the singer is trying to convince himself that it's true. The second stanza describes how the singer feels when he's not with the person he loves: his world is gray and everything goes wrong. But when he's with her, he's filled with pride and disbelief that she could love him.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday you came my way,
One day you entered my life
And when you smiled at me,
It was when I realized my feelings of attraction towards you
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
My heart was filled with excitement and joy
That it was love at sight and
I knew, right then and there, that I fell in love with you
I was right to love you as I do.
My feelings of love for you are valid and true
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
I was surprised to find out that you reciprocate my feelings of love
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
Your blue eyes and your kisses have a powerful effect on me
I never knew what they could do.
I never realized the impact that they would have on me
You're telling ev'ry one I know
You're spreading the news to all of our friends
I'm on your mind each place we go
You're always thinking about me, even when we're out and about
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
Our mutual friends are surprised that you and I have fallen in love
I have always placed you far above me.
In my mind, you are out of my league and too good for me
I just can't imagine that you love me.
I find it hard to believe that you could possibly be in love with me
And after all is said and done,
Despite everything that has happened
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have you in my life
Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
I feel down and gloomy on days when you're not around
When you are not around.
When you're not by my side
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
Everything seems to go haywire when you're not around
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
When I'm with you, I feel a sense of pride and happiness
For I'm so proud of you
I feel incredibly proud of you and everything that you do
It all seems too good to me to all be true
I sometimes find it hard to believe that our love story is real
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, JIMMY MC HUGH
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